The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassadors and staff conducted a congratulatory grand opening ceremony with over 40+ chamber members in attendance. Following the ribbon cutting, guests were invited to enjoy refreshments, tour the building and learn about services offered.

Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, the City of Menifee, and the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce presented awards welcoming and acknowledging Neighborhood Healthcare ~Menifee.

Neighborhood Healthcare ~Menifee was made possible by a federally funded HRSA grant. “The new location offers easier access to care in response to the high unmet need for primary care in Menifee and its surrounding communities,” said Tracy Ream, CEO of Neighborhood Healthcare.

Services include general medicine and primary care for all ages, and a women’s clinic focusing on reproductive health and women’s breast and cervical cancer detection and prevention. The 45-year-old award-winning agency provides care for over 15,000 patients every year at its Riverside County locations alone.

Community health centers serve our neighbors in need but also benefit the entire community by accomplishing the following:

· Reduce income and ethnic health disparities nationwide, even in the poorest and most challenged communities.

· Provide a system of preventive medicine that patients use regularly, thereby improving health outcomes.

To schedule an appointment at Neighborhood Healthcare~Menifee, please call 951-216-2200. The services of the health center are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed for lunch between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

For more information about the event or to learn more about supporting the health center with a donation, please contact Connie Burke, Neighborhood Healthcare’s Director of Philanthropy, at 760-520-8365. Editor’s Note: Founded in 1969, Neighborhood Healthcare is an award-winning organization that is known for excelling at its mission.

A private, non-profit 501(c)(3) community health organization, it employs 516 people and provides medical, dental, behavioral healthcare and wellness promotion to 67,000 people a year who might otherwise go without care. At its 10 health centers, located throughout San Diego and Riverside counties, Neighborhood Healthcare is regarded as a caring and compassionate place that helps those most in need.

Having earned a reputation as an innovator for creating solutions to emerging community healthcare needs, Neighborhood Healthcare relies on philanthropic contributions to reach its goals. An association with Neighborhood Healthcare is an association with excellence. Learn more at www.nhcare.org #